Takuya Kawamura
Japanese basketball player
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Takuya Kawamura (川村 卓也, Kawamura Takuya; born 24 April 1986) is a Japanese professional basketball guard currently signed to the Nishinomiya Storks.[1] In 2005, he skipped college and started playing professional basketball, following Kazuo Nakamura's advice.[2] In 2009, he decided to leave the Japan Basketball League and try to earn a contract in the NBA. In the 2009 NBA Summer League, the Phoenix Suns added Kawamura to their roster. He has been dubbed "Offence Machine"[3] and very talkative as he had a radio show on Tochigi's Radio Berry FM.
PositionShooting guard
LeagueB.League
BornApril 24, 1986
Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Listed height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | B.League | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 24, 1986 Morioka, Iwate, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Morioka Minami | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005–2008 | OSG | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | Link Tochigi Brex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Wakayama Trians | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Mitsubishi Electric | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Yokohama B-Corsairs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | SeaHorses Mikawa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Nishinomiya Storks | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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His notable buzzer beaters
- On May 14, 2017, he hit a buzzer beater in a relegation game 3 against Akita Northern Happinets to a win 17–16.[4] Video
- In Game 3 of 2010 JBL finals vs. Aisin SeaHorses Mikawa, he banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Video
- On February 4, 2017, in a B.League regular season game, he sank a buzzer-beating to win the game against the Chiba Jets, 72–70. Video
- One of the greatest clutch shooters in basketball world history
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA Summer League
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2009-10 | Phoenix Suns | 1 | 0 | 4.4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2005-06 | OSG | |||||||||||
| 2006-07 | ||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 35 | 34 | 35.9 | .436 | .417 | .812 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 14.6 | |
| 2008-09 | Tochigi | 35 | 35.7 | .408 | .408 | .742 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 20.4 | |
| 2009-10 | 40 | 33.5 | .430 | .375 | .754 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 20.5 | ||
| 2010-11 | 28 | 34.2 | .395 | .354 | .714 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 19.5 | ||
| 2011-12 | 37 | 36 | 35.0 | .412 | .404 | .838 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 20.4 | |
| 2012-13 | 30 | 28 | 34.5 | .428 | .435 | .776 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 18.3 | |
| 2013-14 | Wakayama | 46 | 39 | 35.3 | .430 | .396 | .811 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 19.2 |
| 2014-15 | 9 | 4 | 27.0 | .388 | .321 | .914 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 15.9 | |
| 2015-16 | Mitsubishi | 42 | 30 | 21.6 | .394 | .397 | .667 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7.7 |
| 2016-17 | Yokohama | 59 | 57 | 29.5 | .402 | .321 | .781 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 13.4 |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 43 | 29.6 | .416 | .368 | .807 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 13.6 | |
| 2018-19 | 59 | 53 | 31.3 | .426 | .360 | .856 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 15.6 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2016-17 | Yokohama | 4 | 4 | 26.37 | .353 | .286 | .826 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 0.75 | 15.3 |
| 2016-17 | Yokohama | 1 | 1 | 19.48 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 2017-18 | Yokohama | 4 | 4 | 28.42 | .411 | .333 | .826 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 0.75 | 0 | 18.3 |
| 2018-19 | Yokohama | 3 | 3 | 25.21 | .429 | .125 | .929 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.67 | 12.7 |
Early cup games
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017 | Yokohama | 2 | 2 | 29.59 | .438 | .500 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2018 | Yokohama | 2 | 2 | 27.34 | .367 | .364 | 1.000 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 16.5 |
All-star games
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2019 | B.White | 1 | 1 | 20.01 | .545 | .375 | .000 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15.0 |
National team statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006 | Japan | 5 | 11.00 | .263 | .235 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.8 | |
| 2007 | Japan | 8 | 22.07 | .451 | .477 | .500 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0 | 14.6 | |
| 2011 | Japan | 9 | 29.13 | .398 | .356 | .826 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0 | 13.4 |